Newcastle's Uefa Cup opponents NAC Breda slumped to a second successive defeat without scoring in five days yesterday.

Ton Lokhoff's side followed last Wednesday's 5-0 European first round, first leg hammering at St James's Park with defeat at RKC Waalwijk in the Holland Casino Eredivisie.

Serginho Greene put RKC, coached by former West Brom midfielder Martin Jol, ahead in the fourth minute and the scoreline remained 1-0 until the 85th minute when Iwan Redan doubled their lead.

The home side opened the scoring when a Rick Hoogendorp corner was only partially cleared by the NAC defence and Vergilio Teixeira punted the ball back into the area, leaving Greene to tap in from close range.

The hosts went close to a second goal in the 20th minute when Yuri Cornelisse crossed from the left and Jason Oost headed just wide of the far post.

Seven minutes later, Hoogendorp saw a shot saved by Breda goalkeeper Gabor Babos and, in the 39th minute, a shot from the same player deflected over the bar.

Ali Boussaboun had NAC's only chance of the half, but after a one-on-one with home keeper Khalid Sinouh he shot over the bar.

The visitors started brightly after the interval but their early pressure came to nothing and they were unable to fashion any clear-cut chances.

Robert Fuchs saw a 76th-minute free-kick well saved by Babos and the Hungarian pulled off a fantastic stop to deny Cornelisse three minutes later.

Stefano Seedorf had a chance for the visitors in the 81st minute but his 20-yard shot was deflected wide.

RKC's second goal came four minutes later after Redan steered the ball around Babos and into the far corner.